The Editorial Team

Sarah Sharples has been a journalist for more than 10 years covering business, food, music, politics, careers and local news. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Journalism) and a Bachelor of Law at the University of Technology. Her career was kicked off at a number of business titles, before moving to NewCorp Australia’s NewsLocal newspapers. She has returned from a five-year adventure working as a reporter and editor in the UK and joined news.com.au as finance editor in 2020.

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Interest Rates

’Sledgehammer’: Interest rate rise slammed

The interest rate rise is expected to make a “crisis” even worse, with warnings the “blunt” move will cause “tough times” for millions of Australians.

Interest Rates

The impact of interest rate rises on discretionary cashflow by age bracket. Picture: Yarra Capital Management

‘Enormous financial pain’ coming tomorrow

It’s not just homeowners who are set to have a world of pain unleashed on them with disturbing new research revealing trouble ahead.

Other Industries

Ajit Constructions has finally gone into liquidation after work stopped on sites last year. Picture: Supplied

Another building company collapses

A construction company has been ordered into court liquidation with up to 19 families impacted – after the owner declared personal bankruptcy owing up to $976,000.

Retail

The shoes sell for an average $300 and include a combination of hand painted, printed and stitched designs. Picture: Facebook

‘Rip off’: Melbourne business slammed

Angry customers said they had spent hundreds of dollars on orders months ago that still haven’t shown up.

Other Industries

Buy now, pay later provider Klarna has recorded its biggest ever annual loss and has had stars like Snoop Dog appear in advertisements for it. Picture: Supplied

Company posts $1.4b loss, increases CEO pay

A fintech – backed by one of Australia’s biggest banks which has had big names stars spruik it – recorded its biggest annual loss yet has hiked its CEO pay by 35 per cent.

Retail

Zoe Foster Blake at Melanie Grant. Instagram

$100m blow for Zoe Foster-Blake

The beauty entrepreneur already saw the value of her share in her skincare brand drop by $30 million and now it’s suffered a further blow.

Interest Rates

A refusal to budge on one interest rate rules will mean more pain for some homeowners and buyers. Picture: Supplied

‘Forced to sell’: New interest rate blow

One of the major banks is predicting house prices are set to fall a further 8 per cent this year, yet both homeowners and buyers have been dealt a further blow.

Retail

An Australian company has been taken to court by the corporate regulator. Picture: Supplied

Aussie business could face $46m in fines

It sells some of the country’s best known brands but is now facing court action for alleged false and misleading conduct.

Retail

David Jones and Country Road underpaid workers by millions. Picture: Supplied

Fashion retailers underpay workers $4m

Some of Australia’s best known fashion chains underpaid more than 7000 employees over six years and now have to return millions.

Money

Company's huge profits were behind the cost of living crisis and not a wage price spiral, new research has found. Picture: Supplied

‘Greed’: Companies behind cost of living crisis

Australia’s best-known companies have reported billions in profits recently, with the brutal truth that their excessive price rises are “crushing” people.

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